What to expect in...

Monday, March 28, 2016

9. Rough But Efficient Transit
The transit aint pretty, but it gets the job done.
With the cost of tolls and parking, you don't want to drive here.

8. Pizza Joints and Halal Food Stands
You can find New York thin crust pizza everywhere.
The streets are also filled with Middle-Eastern looking men at halal vendor stands selling gyros, pretzels, and kebabs.

7. The Roaring 20's
Manhattan's modern image was shaped during the 1920's. The most visible manifestation of this era is the unique Art Deco architecture.

6. Theaters
Broadway has many famous theaters for concerts, operas, and musicals.

5. Stock Exchanges
The NYSE and the Nasdaq help make Manhattan the land of the 1%!

4. A Microcosm of the World
Most nationalities are represented in Manhattan. This brings a great selection of food and a great opportunity to learn a second language.

3. Realness
New York feels genuine for some unexplainable reason. The people, the buildings, the culture... everything seems straightforward and practical.

2. Freedom and liberty
NYC is a worldwide symbol for American freedom. Two if the most famous landmarks are the Freedom Tower and the Statue of Liberty.

1. Icons
With its art, theaters, music, news, fashion, business... New York is probably the culture capital of the world (it's up there with London.) Just think how many movies, books, and songs have been written about New York City. People all over the world even wear clothes covered in NYC symbols.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

8. Immigrant workersThis wouldn't be the Southwest if there weren't tons of Mexicans.

7. A Big Playground
This whole region of the US is a big playground for outdoor adventures.

6. Rock LawnsSeeing that Vegas is a large city in the middle of a desert, there's not a lot of water for grass. And yet, somehow people get surprised when their water usage is limited.

5. 24/7Residents are used to places being open late, even outside The Strip.

4. ShowsVegas hosts all sorts of large concerts, performances, and conventions. This picture is of a concert with Calvin Harris - one of the many DJs who frequent the city. Also, The Killers come from Las Vegas. I think they deserve an honorable mention.

3. The Middle of NowhereDriving past Vegas, you see: nothing, a big city, and then nothing again. It seems kinda like a bad idea. And it's ugly in the daytime.

2. The StripThe Strip is lined with world-famous casinos, many of which you've probably seen in famous movies like Ocean's 11.

1. Shady People
You name it, they do it. Didn't this happen somewhere in the Bible lol? I forget what happens.

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Bakersfield is full of Mexicans, as is much of Southern California. Most importantly, they throw lots of parties with brinca brinca and cook lots of amazing food.

5. Evangelicals

Bakersfield is much more conservative and Christian than the rest of California. Mega (and mega-fun) churches are very popular. Poor Catholics - they never get left alone.

4. Drillers

Oil plays a major part of the economy.The Bakersfield High School mascot is even a driller. "Once a driller, always a driller."

3. Trapped Air

Unfortunately, Bakersfield lies in a bowl of tall mountains that trap in the pollution.

2. The World's Most Valuable Farmland

If you're eating a carrot right now, there's probably a part of Bakersfield in you. Some people say this valley has the world's most productive farmland, which initially drew the Okies here during the Dust Bowl. Today, many residents work for Grimmway or Bolthouse Farms.

1. Explaining To People That Not All of California Looks Like This It Doesn't.

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Seoul has plenty of gigantic shopping malls and markets. The best part is that prices are relatively low in Korea.

You won't be able to leave without 10 pairs of cute socks.

9. Paparazzi

The Koreans are fanatical about their K-pop and soap stars. They have some serious stalking issues.

8. The crazies next door

South Korea has a crazy dictator to the north who wants to take over the peninsula. You can take a quick trip to the border to see the standoff for yourself.

7. Cafes

I've never seen so many cafes in my life.

6. Not being lost in Asia for once

Not being lost in Asia is a huge deal. Getting around Seoul is cake because the transportation is incredible and everything is marked clearly. The public wifi is fast and easy to connect to, so you'll always have access to Google maps.

Side note - The trains are modern and the airport is a luxurious experience.

5. Nightlife

Seoul is notorious for its late-night parties. I recommend hanging around Hongdae at night to see the excitement.

4. Christianity

Over a quarter of the population is Christian, which is a rarity in Asia.
They love their mega churches.

3. Fatigue

Koreans have among the longest work hours in the world. They're burnt out.

2. Out of this world, fashion

Really, their fashion needs to be kicked out of this world.

What the are they wearing and why are they wearing it?

1. The new Tokyo

Seoul is fighting with Tokyo to become Asia's capital of tech, fashion, music, and TV. Korea is a fairly recently developed country and has been the craze of Asian pop culture for some time now.

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